Re: Topband: BOG height

["John Harden, D.M.D." <jhdmd@bellsouth.net>]

It's hard to beat the Hi-Z arrays when you have limited space..

73,

John, W4NU

On 8/1/2019 1:23 PM, Chuck Dietz wrote:
> When I tried a BOG compared to a Beverage, I found the BOG to be almost
> useless compared to the Beverage. I would put up one of the arrays K9AY,
> SAL-30, 4sq rec, etc.
> I don't think you will be happy with a BOG after using a Beverage.
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 12:08 PM Paul Mclaren <paul.mcl@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Just a ???simple??? question hopefully - How close to the ground should a BOG
> > be for best/good performance?
> >
> > I am looking for any additional info that I can get to supplement what I
> > have found online already so good on the balun, wire type and termination
> > resistor.
> >
> > My single unterminated beverage I have at the moment was transformational
> > compared to a Wellbrooke loop but the location it is in will soon be 80 new
> > homes so time to look elsewhere.  Current plan is a small number (maybe
> > three) BOG antennas switched by a remote relay but distance is limited to
> > 200ft maximum in any direction.
> >
> > Plan is to use the BOGs for 160 but also 80,40 and maybe 30m.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Paul MM0ZBH
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